Banking & Financial Services News
Get a balanced look at what’s new in the banking and financial services industry. This section features information about commercial banking services and products, credit unions, credit card companies, cryptocurrency, compliance issues and news from banking and financial service companies.
Digital Marketing Company IMN to Attend CUNA’s 2015 Marketing and Business Development Council Conference
IMN’s Loyalty Driver Can Help Credit Unions Meet Community and Compliance Expectations - March 18, 2015 - iMakeNews Inc.
Howard Lee Joins BDA as Head of BDA Seoul
Howard Lee has joined BDA Partners as Head of BDA Seoul, responsible for leading BDA's business in Korea. Before joining BDA, he led the M&A division at Samsung Securities, Korea's leading domestic investment banking firm, for four years. He was responsible for sourcing and executing domestic... - March 17, 2015 - BDA Partners Ltd
Filipino-Canadian Success Coach and Certified Financial Planner to Share Investing and Success Secrets in Cebu
Filipino-Canadian, Roel Sarmago, a Success Coach with Rich Dad Education and Certified Financial Planner, will be sharing investing secrets and personal finance success advice in Cebu on March 21st. “Financial freedom is not about the money,” says Roel. “It’s about... - March 13, 2015 - Valorton Management Inc
Auto Title Loans San Diego is a 5 Star Business on Yelp
Consumers are leaving reviews about Auto Title Loans San Diego on Yelp and they seem to be loving the service! - March 12, 2015 - Auto Title Loans San Diego
Loans101 Announces Easier Mortgage Requirements to Help Home Buyers
After years of being boxed out of the housing market by tight regulations, more average Americans are able to qualify for mortgages thanks to easier rules. - March 10, 2015 - Loans101 Interactive Media LLC
Schweinsberg Receives Service Award from Realtor Group
Shelley Schweinsberg, Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Lending at Mars National Bank, received the 2014 Service Award from the Beaver County Association of Realtors. The award was given in recognition of Ms. Schweinsberg’s service to the organization including participation as a... - March 06, 2015 - Mars Bank
Cybersecurity Experts Address Data Challenges at NJIT on March 30, 2015
NJBIA President Michele N. Siekerka, Esq. will moderate a panel focusing on business concerns targeted especially at company leaders responsible for security policy. - March 05, 2015 - Marriah Media, LLC
ATS 1Trader - On The Move
ATS is a software development company based at Puddle Dock in Blackfriars, London. They produce and utilise a range of leading trading tools, including the ATS 1Trader Software. ATS has its headquarters in Hong Kong and have recently relocated their London office on the back of some impressive... - March 05, 2015 - ATS
Landings Credit Union in Arizona Turns Its ATMs Over to Dolphin Debit
Another credit union has opted out of the ATM business, selling its ATM fleet to Houston-based Dolphin Debit. - March 05, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
Mission Fed Offers Auto Loans as Low as 1.49% APR for San Diegans
Mission Federal Credit Union is offering auto loans with rates as low as 1.49%. - March 04, 2015 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Business Bancshares and The Business Bank of St. Louis Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results
St. Louis bank makes recent announcement of results. - March 04, 2015 - The Business Bank
Mars National Bank Named “2015 Best Mortgage Lender”
Mars National Bank was named the “Best Mortgage Lender” by the readers of the Cranberry Eagle newspaper. As part of the paper’s 2015 Community Choice Awards, the Bank was voted the top spot through write-in ballots. “This award is confirmation that our customers appreciate... - February 28, 2015 - Mars Bank
Jack Hubbard Named "Top Thought Leader in Trust"
Jack Hubbard, Chairman and Chief Experience Officer of St. Meyer & Hubbard has been named a 2015 Top Thought Leader in Trust, an award issued annually by Trust Across America-Trust Around the World. - February 27, 2015 - St. Meyer and Hubbard
Arcadia Merchant Services is Proud to Announce a Free Tablet Offer. Accept Credit Cards Today with a Flat 1.69% Rate Which Comes with a Free Tablet.
Arcadia Merchant Services is proud to announce a Free Tablet Offer. Accept Credit Cards Today with a Flat 1.69% Rate which comes with a Free Tablet, and 2 mobile devices for your iPhone or Android. - February 26, 2015 - Arcadia Merchant Services
Georgia Banks Post Highest Yearly Income Since 2007
Loans, deoposits and assets all hit milestone levels. - February 26, 2015 - Georgia Bankers Association
ARGI Celebrates 20 Years in Bowling Green with New Location, Upgraded Facilities
Recently, an expanding client base and additional staff made it necessary for ARGI’s Bowling Green office to find a larger space. - February 26, 2015 - ARGI Financial Group
A Busy Start to 2015 for Wilde Agency
Wilde Agency has announced three new account wins, two internal promotions, and a redesigned website. The new accounts are First National Bank of Omaha, the largest privately owned banking company in the United States and ranked one of Forbes magazine’s “Best Banks in America”... - February 24, 2015 - Wilde Agency
GSF Mortgage Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
GSF Mortgage is excited to announce that the company is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this month. The company launched as a small mortgage brokerage in 1995 by a group of principals who had worked together in the finance industry since the 1970s. The founders include Jim Guzanick, Phil... - February 20, 2015 - GoGSF
Cedar Brook Financial Partners’ Howard Slater, MBA, MSFS®, ChFC®, CLU, is Recognized for His Tremendous Volunteer Work
Veteran Cleveland-based financial planner, Howard Slater, teaches Laurel School and Fuchs Mizrachi School students financial literacy life skills. - February 20, 2015 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC
Royal Credit Union Chooses TRC Interactive to Deliver Online Fraud Prevention Training
Royal Credit Union has selected TRC Interactive, Inc., the nation’s leader in interactive financial institution training, to deliver First Line of Defense ~ Fraud Detection and Loss Prevention Challenge™, an online interactive experiential exercise for banks and credit unions that helps... - February 20, 2015 - TRC Interactive
Peoples Credit Union Chooses TRC Interactive to Deliver Online Training
Peoples Credit Union has selected TRC Interactive, Inc., the nation’s leader in interactive financial institution training, to deliver online instruction through CreditUnionTrainingOnline® for its credit union-wide training needs. Peoples Credit Union will have full use of Training... - February 20, 2015 - TRC Interactive
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Reach Settlement with Greenlight Re
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.’s President, Bob Arowood, announced today that a Settlement Agreement and Release has been finalized between Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. and Greenlight Re providing an end to the litigation between the parties. - February 19, 2015 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Stephanie Whiffen Named Vice President, Residential Loan Officer at Encore Bank
Encore Bank, is pleased to announce that Stephanie D. Whiffen has joined the bank as Vice President, Residential Loan Officer. Encore Bank continues to expand its residential lending activities, which are managed by Senior Vice President, Dan Royal. Her appointment follows a year of exciting growth... - February 19, 2015 - Encore Bank
SQN Banking Systems Unveils Mobile Signature Capture Application at BAI Retail Delivery Show
SQN Banking Systems, a leading provider of integrated fraud detection and process improvement products for the financial industry. - February 15, 2015 - SQN Banking Systems
Neo Group Gearing Up for Big Presence at 2015 Outsourcing World Summit
Neo Group leaders look forward to participating in this year’s Outsourcing World Summit and contributing unique insights on key industry topics, including analytics, digital and supply risk management. - February 12, 2015 - Neo Group
Lexsynergy is Hosting a Free Webinar About the New TLD - .BANK
A Detailed Look at the Registration Process for .BANK - February 12, 2015 - Lexsynergy
Dusty Bowers Joins Capital Services as Vice President of National Sales
Credit union veteran, Dusty Bowers, signs on with Capital Services to drive card processing sales within credit union industry. - February 11, 2015 - Capital Services
Memorial Credit Union Puts Dolphin Debit in Charge of Its Entire ATM Fleet in Houston
Houston-based Dolphin Debit is experiencing significant growth due to financial institutions opting out of the ATM market. Memorial CU is one of its latest clients. - February 10, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
Credit I Fix Has Launched a Groupon on February 04
Credit I Fix, a renowned name when it comes to offering credit repair and debt management services has launched a Groupon on February 04, 2015. The Groupon will be helping customers get services including a signup fee and credit repair services for one month. - February 08, 2015 - Credit I Fix
Vallecorsa Joins Mars National Bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking
Greg Vallecorsa joined Mars National Bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking. Mr. Vallecorsa is an experienced commercial lender with over 20 years of experience in commercial and retail banking. “Greg knows commercial lending and understands the needs of businesses in our area,”... - February 06, 2015 - Mars Bank
Aspire FCU Releases Upgraded Online and Mobile Banking Platforms
On February 2nd, Aspire Federal Credit Union upgraded online and mobile technologies to create a better user experience. - February 05, 2015 - Aspire Federal Credit Union
GBS Named “Expert Insurance Service Provider” by AM Best Tenth Consecutive Year
Group Benefit Services, Inc. (GBS), a Third Party Administrator (TPA) of benefits for self-funded health plans, today announced that GBS has again been designated “Expert Insurance Service Provider” by AM Best Company. AM Best Company is a reputable and well-established rating agency... - February 04, 2015 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
GSF Mortgage Named Among Top Mortgage Employers
GSF Mortgage is honored to be named among National Mortgage Professional magazine’s Top Mortgage Employers. This list is comprised of America’s top 60 mortgage companies nationwide. The National Mortgage Professional polled readers about their employers based on the following criteria:... - February 04, 2015 - GoGSF
Terrace Capital Announces the Origination of a High Leverage, Interest Only, Self Storage Facility Loan
Terrace Capital, a full service real estate investment bank, announces the origination of a $21.5MM mortgage on six self storage facilities located in Texas. The high leverage, acquisition financing provided a 100% loan-to-cost mortgage on three of the six facilities. - February 04, 2015 - Trinity Street Capital Partners
Encore Bank Lends Flair to Good Causes at Chalk Art 2015
Encore Bank gives back to the community by participating in Naples-Pelican Bay Rotary Club’s Chalk Art 2015 on Saturday, January 24. - February 04, 2015 - Encore Bank
CannaFundr Crowdfunding Platform Delivers Capital to New Frontier Financials
New Frontier Financials of Washington, DC completes seed round through crowdfunding with campaign on CannaFundr.com of Chicago, IL for the first company in the cannabis industry to provide Big Data. - February 03, 2015 - CrowdFundConnect
iGrad Awarded Top Product by University Business for Third Consecutive Year
The iGrad online financial education platform is an interactive experience that employs adaptive learning to help students sharpen their knowledge about education costs, living expenses and financial planning beyond college. The application includes optional federal entrance and exit counseling, and leverages articles, videos, games, and interactive modules. - February 03, 2015 - iGrad
Koichiro Yasuda Joins BDA as Vice Chairman in Tokyo
BDA Partners ("BDA") announced today that Koichiro Yasuda has joined as Vice Chairman and Managing Director in BDA's Tokyo office. Before BDA, Koichiro Yasuda worked at Deutsche Securities Japan as Head of Investment Banking, Managing Director, and Vice Chairman. Before that, he was Head... - February 03, 2015 - BDA Partners Ltd
North Carolina Crowdfunding Investment Advisor, Thomas Vass, Ranked in Global Top 1.5% of Economic Writers
Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Releases World Author Rankings for 270,000 Writers. - February 01, 2015 - The Private Capital Market, Inc.
Rick Helbing and Sandy Keir of Suncoast Advisory Group Complete Purpose-Based Financial Planning Workshop
Purpose-Based Financial Planning Approaches Wealth Management in the Context of a Client's Overall Values and Life Goals - January 31, 2015 - Suncoast Advisory Group
Business Bancshares Announces First Ever Common Stock Dividend
St. Louis company to pay dividend to common shareholders. - January 31, 2015 - The Business Bank
Ninja Trader Webinar Introduces The Beast Automated Trading System
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Dolphin Debit Revenue Climbed 35 Percent in 2014, with High Growth in ATM Transactions
Dolphin Debit, which owns and operates ATMs for credit unions and banks reported on its 2014 performance. In addition to its 35 percent revenue growth, the company grew by 21 percent over 2013, and its number of transactions in 2014 climbed by 38 percent. - January 29, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
Novak Joins Mars National Bank as Vice President, Mortgage Lending
Tod Novak joined Mars National Bank as Vice President, Mortgage Lending. Mr. Novak has 13 years of residential mortgage origination experience, including expertise in FHA and VA loans. He will be responsible for developing and managing client relationships, particularly focusing on first-time... - January 27, 2015 - Mars Bank
Fortune Financial Services India Ltd.- Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Market Reports on India presents the latest report on “Fortune Financial Services India Ltd - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis." This comprehensive SWOT profile of Fortune Financial Services India Ltd provides you an in-depth strategic analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. - January 25, 2015 - Market Reports on India
ARGI Celebrates 20 Years in Financial Planning Industry: Attributes Success to Doing the Right Thing
ARGI celebrates 20 years of planning financial futures. - January 23, 2015 - ARGI Financial Group
Clearent Announces Split Funding Capability
Split Funding Saves Time and Delivers Faster Access to Payments by Automating Funds Transfer - January 22, 2015 - Clearent
NinjaTrader Ecosystem Welcomes Trading Market Technicals to Its Ecosystem of 3rd Party Add-on Partners
NinjaTrader Ecosystem, LLC is pleased to welcome Trading Market Technicals to its expanding Ecosystem of 3rd Party Add-On Partners. Trading Market Technicals provides research and trading tools for the U.S. Equities, Forex, Precious Metals and Oils markets. Trading Market Technicals offers free... - January 21, 2015 - Trading Market Technicals
Nasir Shakouri of Encore Cardservice Paying Wages in Bitcoin
President of Encore Cardservice, Nasir Shakouri, plans to pay employees that want to participate in the virtual cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. - January 21, 2015 - Encore Cardservice
BDA Partners - the New Name for Business Development Asia LLC
Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) today announced that the company will, going forward, be known as BDA Partners. BDA Partners is the leading independent, pan-Asian investment banking firm. BDA Partners will continue to be led by the same management team who set up the firm in 1996. - January 21, 2015 - BDA Partners Ltd